The Life of Masashige Kusunoki, the Genius Who Transformed the Conventional Wisdom of Warfare: Was His Defeat by Takauji a Coincidence or Fate?

If you were to ask, "Who is the most famous warlord of the Northern and Southern Courts period?", Kusunoki Masashige would probably be the most popular. His statues on horseback are erected in three locations: In front of the Imperial Palace (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), Minatogawa Park (Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture), and Kanshinji Temple (Kawachinagano City, Osaka Prefecture), and they boast a dignity that is difficult to choose between. However, contrar…